Bình Dương province
Bình Dương (Vietnamese: Bình Dương; Vietnamese pronunciation: [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ jɨəŋ˧˧] ⓘ) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Southeast region of the country and the Southern Key Economic Zone 2, bordering Bình Phước province to the north, Ho Chi Minh City (Sài Gòn) to the south and southwest, Tây Ninh province to the west, and Đồng Nai province to the east. The province was created from Sông Bé province on 1 January 1997.
Bình Dương province
Tỉnh Bình Dương | |
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Province | |
Clockwise, from top left: Bình Dương Administration Center, Clock Tower of Thủ Dầu Một's six-way intersection, Hội An Temple, Hội Khánh Temple, Phú Cường Cathedral, Đại Nam Văn Hiến, Temple of Lady Thiên Hậu. | |
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| Nickname: The industrial capital of the South | |
Location of Bình Dương within Vietnam | |
Bình Dương province Location within Vietnam Bình Dương province Location within Asia | |
| Coordinates: 11°10′N 106°40′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Metropolitan area | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Capital | Thủ Dầu Một |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chairman | Phạm Văn Chánh |
| • People's Committee Chairman | Võ Văn Minh |
| • Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Binh Duong Party Committee | Trần Văn Nam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,694.7 km2 (1,040.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,708,257 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Binh Duong people Binzuonese |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Tày, Hoa, Xtiêng |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 282.999 trillion US$ 12.291 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 650 (until 16 July 2017) 274 (from 17 June 2017) |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-57 |
| Website | www |
Bình Dương is considered to be the gateway to HCMC, the economic cultural centre and most populous city of the country. Endowed with convenient geography conditions, Bình Dương has an extremely important road network. Major highways of the country cross Bình Dương such as National Road (NR) no. 13, NR no. 14, the HCMC Route and the Trans-Asian Highway. Bình Dương is only 10–15 kilometres (6.2–9.3 mi) from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and important ports. All of the advantages create favourable conditions to achieve social and economic development.